#YesAllWomen: The 17 Most Powerful Tweets

A 22-year-old by the name of Elliot Rodger went on a killing spree on Friday in Santa Barbara, California, killing seven people (including himself) and injuring 13. The reason behind his act of violence?Well, according to several YouTube videos he posted, he was tired of women rejecting him. When the story hit the news, many felt sorry for Rodger and blamed women for being "stuck up" (among other things) for the reason he went on his rampage. Really? Being denied a date or sex are justifiable reasons to kill?

Hundreds took to Twitter to turn the world's eyes toward the blatant misogyny and acts of violence women experience every single day by delivering their stories via a movement called #YesAllWomen. Here are the 17 most powerful tweets, along with important facts and figures:

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Did you know? Over 22 million women in the United States have been raped in their lifetime, according to a 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.

Per global data reported by UN Women, 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. However, some national violence studies also show that up to 70 percent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime from an intimate partner.

Men are often given high-fives for their sexual conquests, women not so much. As a matter of fact, a man responded to this woman's tweet saying: "Yes, because men and women are different, and reality is not equal. Slut."

Fact: Women will be called "bossy," while men will be commended for their leadership abilities.

Women walk in fear every day! According to the 2012 National Crime Victimization Survey, every 90 seconds, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted.

A poll conducted in 2013 by HuffPost/YouGov on workplace sexual harassment showed that 13 percent of respondents reported having been sexually harassed by a boss or another superior, and 19 percent have been harassed by a co-worker other than a boss or superior. Of those who said they’d experienced sexual harassment, a full 70 percent said they never reported it.

Most female victims are raped before the age of 25, and almost half of female victims are under the age of 18, according to a 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.

This tweet bears the question: Could a man really walk in a woman's shoes?

Many on Twitter were complaining and declaring that the #YesAllWomen trend was just another way for women to play the victim role, but knowledge is power, and James Van Der Beek said it right.

Is misogyny and violence against women a power game? According to figures reported by the Department of Justice in 2010, approximately 1,270,000 women are raped each year. Another 6,646,000 are victims of other sexual crime, including sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact, or unwanted sexual experiences.

Frightening fact: Earlier this year, a young girl was slain for turning down a prom date request.

On May 27, the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) announced that as part of their year of programming to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, administration officials from the Departments of Justice and Education joined them on its nationwide university tour to raise awareness of campus sexual assault. The visits reinforced what OVW has known for years – to effectively address sexual assault on campus it must be informed by and meet the needs of each campus and the students it serves.

Devastating fact: Factoring in unreported rapes, about 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail, while 15 out of 16 will walk free.

According to the 2010 Bureau of Justice Criminal Victimization report, offenders have been reported to be armed with a gun, knife or other weapon in 11 percent of rape or sexual assault victimization.

And women, we're just trying to go about our day without being harassed, raped, beat up...you get the drift.

Victims of rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment are often told it's their fault or they deserved it. But why should this be the message?

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